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The upper atmosphere of Neptune - An analysis of occultation observationsAn analysis of available observations of the April 7, 1968, occultation of BD-17 deg 4388 by Neptune yields upper atmosphere temperatures of about 140 K near the 5 x 10 to the 14th power per cu cm level. The temperature structure of the atmosphere at these levels is complicated and nonisothermal. Diurnal temperature variations are certainly less than 15 K between 0 and 55 deg latitude.
Document ID
19750027934
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Rages, K.
Veverka, J.
Wasserman, L.
(Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y., United States)
Freeman, K. C.
(Mt. Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories Canberra, Australia)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 23
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
75A12006
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-33-010-082
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF GA-23945
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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